Further Definitions

1. Honeysuckle Rose

2. Midnight Sun Will Never Set

3. Crazy Rhythm

4. Blue Star

5. Cotton Tail

6. Body and Soul

7. Cherry

8. Doozy

9. Fantastic, That's You

10. Come on Back [*]

11. We Were in Love [*]

12. If Dreams Come True [*]

13. Prohibido

14. Doozy [*]

15. Rock Bottom [*]

16. Titmouse [*]

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Average customer rating: Absolutelly Fantastic Remastered or not, it's awesome. Ridiculously good. Jazz as a Work of Art Wonderful reissue that demands to be played again and again.

Further Definitions Benny Carter & His Orchestra Manufacturer: Grp Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music East Coast Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Jump Blues | Blues | Styles | Music GRP | Verve Music Group | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: 3, 4, 5: The Verve Small Group Sessions Cosmopolite: The Oscar Peterson Verve Sessions Jazz Giant Lester Young with Oscar Peterson Trio Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson (20-Bit Master) ASIN: B000003NA0 Release Date: 1997-04-08

Tracks:

1. Honeysuckle Rose
2. The Midnight Sun Will Never Set
3. Crazy Rhythm
4. Blue Star
5. Cotton Tail
6. Body And Soul
7. Cherry
8. Doozy
9. Fantastic, That's You
10. Come On Back
11. We Were In Love
12. If Dreams Come True
13. Prohibido
14. Doozy
15. Rock Bottom
16. Titmouse

Customer Reviews:

Absolutelly Fantastic.......2007-03-11

compositions , arrangements and performance ... A true Jazz classic , with the greatests ... A must for your listening pleasure , specially if you appreciate arragements and it's performance ...

Remastered or not, it's awesome........2007-01-11

My copy is the first CD release of "Further Definitions: The Complete Further Definitions Sessions" -- the copy listed here is a digitally remastered version of the copy I own. Get your hands on either one. As other reviewers have noted, the 1st 8 tracks are from a 1961 recording session and the remaining 8 were recorded with differing personnel in 1966. These latter tracks were produced more along the lines of Oliver Nelson's "Blues and the abstract truth" -- also from Impulse. In fact the cover design will look hauntingly familiar. Never mind, this CD is definately worth owning. I rate it as my 3rd favorite recording with Benny Carter, with "3, 4, 5 The Verve Small Group Sessions" as #1.

Ridiculously good........2006-02-15

The album is so good, swings so hard and the arrangements are exellent. All of the players-Carter, Hawkins, Rouse, and Woods-are in top form backed by a superb rhythm section. Definitely get this if you have any interest in jazz whatsoever.

Jazz as a Work of Art.......2002-03-05

Combine superb solos with tight ensemble playing and you get a superior performance. Add genius to the mix and you get Further Definitions. A group of jazz All-Stars gets together and you get great solos. But, these great stars (Phil Woods, Coleman Hawkins, Benny Carter, Joe Jones) give you as tight a performance as any established band. Listen, and you know these guys wanted to be in that studio together. "The Midnight Sun will Never Set" is a classic. It's a performance blessed from above.

Wonderful reissue that demands to be played again and again........2000-08-03

This is one of those well-produced two-for-one CD's that give you a nice bang for your buck. In late 1961 noted altoist, trumpeter, arranger, and composer Benny Carter went into the studio with a group that included Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Rouse, Phil Woods, and the great Jo Jones on drums. The eight tracks they recorded were released as the epochal Further Definitions album and comprise the first eight tracks on this CD. The second eight comprise the 1966 album Additions To Further Definitions, which could be thought of as a kind of "bonus album" on the CD. The Further Definitions material is wonderful. The rich sonority of the four reeds coupled with snappy arrangements make for energetic, punchy versions of swing standards such as "Honeysuckle Rose," "Crazy Rhythm," and "Cotton Tail" and for beautiful, mesmerizing ballads. The climax is "Body and Soul" which features Carter's new arrangement of Hawkins's renowned 1939 solo; everyone shines on it, but Hawkins outdoes himself. The second album isn't as good, but it's hard to compete with a lineup like Woods/Hawkins/Rouse/Jones. It's not bad, but not a classic---nice to have as an extra though. All possible kudos to Michael Cuscuna for this excellently produced reissue, original liner notes and all. If you don't have Further Definitions on vinyl you should get this at once.

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Further Definitions Benny Carter & His Orchestra Manufacturer: Universal Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music East Coast Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Jump Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000062UWJ Release Date: 2006-12-18

Tracks:

1. Honeysuckle Rose
2. Midnight Sun Will Never Set
3. Crazy Rhythm
4. Blue Star
5. Cotton Tail
6. Body and Soul
7. Cherry
8. Doozy

Album Description

Japanese 24 Bit/96KHz remastered reissue of 1961 album originally issued on Impulse!, packaged in a limited edition miniature gatefold LP sleeve. 2001.

Album Details

24bit Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.

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Additions to Further Definitions (Remast Benny Carter Manufacturer: Impul ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00000JA5Y Release Date: 1998-11-06

Album Details

Japanese 20Bit Remaster.

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Further Definitions Benny Carter & His Orchestra Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music East Coast Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Jump Blues | Blues | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000DW9F Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Honeysuckle Rose
2. Midnight Sun Will Never Set
3. Crazy Rhythm
4. Blue Star
5. Cotton Tail
6. Body and Soul
7. Cherry
8. Doozy
9. Fantastic, That's You
10. Come on Back [*]
11. We Were in Love [*]
12. If Dreams Come True [*]
13. Prohibido
14. Doozy [*]
15. Rock Bottom [*]
16. Titmouse [*]

Average customer rating:

Further Definitions Benny Carter & His Orchestra Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music East Coast Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Jump Blues | Blues | Styles | Music ASIN: B000793C3G Release Date: 2005-03-07

Tracks:

1. Honeysuckle Rose
2. Midnight Sun Will Never Set
3. Crazy Rhythm
4. Blue Star
5. Cotton Tail
6. Body and Soul
7. Cherry
8. Doozy

Average customer rating: Good Stuff

G3: Further Definitions O Various Artists Manufacturer: In&Ou ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000B4TC Release Date: 1997-04-14

Customer Reviews:

Good Stuff.......2000-09-15

This is a very good cd with some excellent guitar playing. BUY IT!!

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